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Why do some nba players can't digest the fact that NBA is now ruled by European superstars? I just listened Arenas and Kenyon Martin debating whether Luka is the best player on the Mavs. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by psychedelic93@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I know Espn 100 is wack. But I would rather let them vote for top 100 than these clown experts who think just because they played the game their opinion somehow weighs higher. Most of these former (especially veteran) players just keep on hating the European players and try to minimise their game by saying that the game has gone soft. Its just ridiculous they can't give them their flowers.

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[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Bias goes both ways. Harden got a lot more flack for his playstyle than Luka does. NBA media goes easy on the European guys.

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because Luka performs in the playoffs. If Harden elevated his game in big moments like Luka did no one would talk shit about him. Ridiculous.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Luka didn’t even make the playoffs last year man.

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah Kyrie played 20 games. You gotta have more than one good player on your team to make the playoffs in the west. Did you forget what he's done when he made the playoffs? Remember when he punked the Sun's with fucking Dorian Finney Smith and Tim Hardaway Junior? The reason Harden gets shit on is because he shrinks in the biggest moments. Luka does the opposite.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I could’ve sworn Brunson and Dinwiddie were punking the Jazz while Luka sat in streetclothes.

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Haha he missed a couple games so what. He averages 32.5 9.3 and 7.9 in the playoffs lmao. What are you even talking about.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

And his team took care of business when he was gone. Meanwhile you’re trying to paint them as bums.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't entirely disagree that NBA media goes easier on the Europeans but I think that's in part because the Europeans are easier to get along with. Although I do not the Harden vs Luka narrative differences. That flack was more fan driven though in Harden's direction.

[–] Milkboy1516@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

"Easier to get along with" is a new one lol